Owner Comments:
CYPRUS, QUEEN VICTORIA 1/2 PIASTRE 1891.
OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria facing left and wearing a coronet ornamented with oak leaves and scrolls.
REVERSE: 1/2 within a beaded circle.
ENGRAVER: Leonard Charles Wyon.
DIAMETER: 27.5 mm.
WEIGHT: 5.83 g
EDGE: Plain.
METAL COMPOSITION: Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%.
MINTAGE: 107,990
RARITY: Rare coin; extremely rare in uncirculated condition.
1891 1/2 PIASTRE AU 58 BN
A solid strike on a rare coin, with attractive chocolate-brown color.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.